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SWOOP Reading
First graders read fluently. In this phonics lesson students practice reading strategies for fluency. They write a response in their journal about the book read in class.
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My Wilderness Adventure
Learners use a story starter and given questions to continue their adventure. They use the Internet and books to research about winter survival skills, how to find food, water and shelter in the snowy mountains and discover information...
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Exploring Facets of life in the 1930s presented in John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men
Ninth graders research various aspects of The Great Depression. They select a topic related to this information. Students gather five sources on their topic and select the most important information. They present information using a...
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Feature Stories
High schoolers are taught the basics of writing a feature story. They choose a topic for research. Students use the library and internet research skills to investigate their topic. They proofread their own writing or the writing of...
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Growing Pains of the Yearling
Fourth graders read The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings.
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Word Sorts And Story Mapping
Fourth graders engage in a activity that covers the concept of using a storymap to increase reading comprehension. They possess the prior knowledge of parts of speech from previous lessons. Students fill in the blank storymap while...
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City Quiz
In this ESL worksheet, students answer 20 questions about the Central Library in Derby, UK. For example, "What time does it close on a Thursday?"
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ESL: Reading Job Advertisements
In this ESL worksheet, students fill in the missing words in job advertisements with choices from a word bank. Vocabulary is standard for those in the UK.
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Breaking News English: Oprah Winfrey Most Powerful Woman
In this English worksheet, students read "Oprah Winfrey Most Powerful Woman," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.